Vocabulary Workshop Unit 4 Flashcards
Annul
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
Blasé
indifferent, bored as result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
Bolster
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
Deplore
to feel or express regret or disapproval
Frivolous
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
Muster
to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation
Nonentity
a person or thing of no importance
Obsess
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
Ornate
elaborately decorated, showily splendid
Oust
to remove, drive out of a position or place
Peruse
to read thoroughly and carefully
Porous
full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or watter
Promontory
a high point of land extending into water
Prone
lying face down; inclined, likely
Qualm
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
Recourse
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
Residue
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
Solicitous
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
Staid
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
Sustain
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
